Becoming a god begins with the evolution of acupoint supernatural powers.

Chapter 96 Competition for Deliberative Power! A Strange Event at the Xie Mansion!

"Junior brother, won't you invite me in for a seat?"

Liu Qingqing smiled slightly at Lu Ming, then looked at his courtyard with a hint of curiosity, her movements restrained yet somehow unable to control herself.

This Liu Qingqing is really good at pretending.

Lu Ming gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist, sensing that Liu Qingqing was completely unmoved and that her words did not match her heart. He immediately put on a blank expression and said, "Senior Sister, I still need to cultivate."

Liu Qingqing said, "Diligent cultivation is the right thing to do, and my junior brother and I are the same in this respect. However, we should also balance work and rest and pay attention to rest to avoid getting stuck in a rut."

"Junior brother, I was wrong to support Lin Feng before; I misjudged you."

"Only after meeting you today did I realize that my junior brother is such an extraordinary and heroic person. To be honest, a person like my junior brother is exactly the kind of person I admire and worship."

"To express my apology, I have already gifted you 1,000 contribution points, which will be deposited under your name as a small apology."

"I'm here today for something else, something I'd like to remind my junior brother about the matter of deliberation."

As Liu Qingqing spoke, her demeanor shifted from gentle to capable, her gaze focused intently on him, as if this matter was of great importance to him, which was why she had rushed over so hastily.

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Lu Ming was surprised when Liu Qingqing gave him a thousand contribution points.

This is incredibly valuable!

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Lu Ming was also somewhat interested in the so-called right to make decisions, so he turned to the side and said, "In that case, please, Senior Sister."

Liu Qingqing smiled and said, "I knew you would be interested. Junior brother, come in quickly."

A fragrant breeze swept past Lu Ming, who looked at the plump Liu Qingqing from behind and thought to himself, "What a vixen!"

This Liu Qingqing is exceptionally talented; she's no ordinary person!

"The Myriad Manifestations Sect has three promising disciples, but not every disciple has the right to participate in decision-making."

Upon entering the courtyard hall, Liu Qingqing stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.

"For major sect affairs, except for decisions regarding the successors of the sect, at least one successor of the sect will be involved in the discussion."

"The right to deliberate determines the sect's internal and external strategies, as well as its response to events."

"The only people with the right to make decisions within the Wanxiang Sect are the Sect Master Wan, Deputy Sect Master Liu, Elder Gu who transmits skills, Elder Chen of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, Elder Xu of the Law Enforcement Hall, and Elder Wu of the External Affairs Hall.

"Those who worship the Medicine Master Fang Xing have no right to participate in decision-making."

"There is also a seventh person with deliberative power, namely the eldest brother Qin Huaiyuan."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming immediately understood.

He was immediately struck by the fact that even those with a strong Daoist lineage could have the right to participate in discussions.

With chaos looming, he now resides within the Myriad Manifestations Sect, and the sect's response to the chaos is of paramount importance to him.

If the Myriad Manifestations Sect makes the wrong choice and suffers a huge backlash, how could he possibly come out unscathed? When the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken!

One cannot always practice on one's own and passively wait.

If he had the ability, he would naturally take charge of the Myriad Manifestations Sect's external strategy to ensure his own cultivation environment!

He hesitated for a moment and said, "But what does this have to do with me? I'm new here, and even Senior Sister Liu hasn't been able to get a say in the discussion. What can I do?"

Liu Qingqing smiled and said, "Of course you do!"

"All sects stipulate that once a new promising disciple emerges, he/she must be given a chance to re-compete for the right to participate in council discussions."

"Era is always created by geniuses, and only by making such a rule can the vitality of the sect be guaranteed."

"How the right to deliberate is contested is decided by the six holders of the right to deliberate, and my mother, Vice Clan Leader Liu, is one of them."

"If Elder Wu is added to the team, then a third of the people will be helping you, and there's still hope of achieving a result in your favor."

Lu Ming asked, "Why are you helping me?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing's ears seemed to turn slightly red. Her gaze met his for a moment, then quickly looked away, appearing somewhat shy.

Lu Ming sensed that she was completely unmoved, and he cursed inwardly.

This venomous woman has no intention of genuinely helping him.

He didn't know her purpose for doing this yet, but he was sure she had her own plans.

Anyway, it seems to be in his favor.

Lu Ming slowly said, "If things are really as you say, then I owe you a favor."

With his current level of skill in the Tendon Refining Realm, it would be very difficult for him to win against Qin Huaiyuan, who is in the Tempering Realm, in a normal competition.

However, out of the six members of the Elders' Council, he only managed to get two to help him, so he could only say that he had a small chance.

"Who wants your favor? I just, I just think that the way Junior Brother Lu gave up the opportunity to become a successor of the lineage for the sake of loyalty at the Medicine Emperor's birthday banquet is more like the demeanor of my senior brother of the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Liu Qingqing stood up and said, "In Qingqing's mind, Junior Brother Lu is actually more suitable to be the senior brother of my Wanxiang Sect."

After saying that, she turned and left in a hurry without even saying goodbye, as if saying those words made her quite shy.

Lu Ming gripped the hilt of his knife, watching Liu Qingqing's retreating figure with a blank expression, sensing the surprise emanating from her heart—the surprise at the favor he had just mentioned.

Could it be that they came solely for the Medicine King?

Lu Ming's expression was strange. Qin Huaiyuan came to his door immediately, and Liu Qingqing also came to pretend to be interested in him. She was not interested in him at all, and her words of support were just empty talk.

Only when he mentioned owing her a favor did a hint of joy appear in her heart.

He had tried his best to overestimate the role of pharmacists, but it seems he still underestimated it.

Indeed, without the help of a pharmacist, most people in the Tempering Realm simply cannot break through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

In this situation, his collaboration with the most skilled pharmacist in Qingning Prefecture naturally elevated his status.

After Liu Qingqing left, Elder Gu Yue, who was in charge of transmitting skills, Elder Chen Zhuo, who was in charge of miscellaneous affairs, and even Elder Xu Li, who was in charge of law enforcement, all came over to apologize to him.

Xu Li also gave 1,000 contribution points, which was quite generous, and he brought Lin Feng with him.

Lin Feng had completely resigned himself to his fate. Before leaving, he said to him, "Senior Brother Lu, I actually admired you at the Medicine Emperor's birthday banquet. You are indeed more qualified than me to be the successor of the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Lu Ming smiled slightly: "I also obtained the Medicine King's Token by sheer luck. Actually, your talent is quite good."

Lin Feng sighed, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Lin Feng's luck was indeed terrible; Lu Ming drank the Wanling Water that was originally meant for him as soon as he arrived.

The way to compete for the right to inherit the Dao lineage is to win over the Medicine Emperor, and he just happens to have the Medicine Emperor's token, which directly secures his victory.

It can only be said that it was a matter of timing and fate.

Lu Ming thought to himself that Lin Feng's personality wasn't bad at all. If he hadn't come, the third successor to the lineage would definitely have been Lin Feng.

Afterwards, Wan Baichuan came over in person and handed him a special token with a gold trim.

Dao Miao Order!

This token was crafted by the Wuxiang Dao Sect. Each sect has three tokens, and if any are lost, they must be reported and a new one will be issued.

Having this token means that no one dares to kill him openly.

Lu Ming accepted the heavy token, his heart filled with joy.

In this way, as long as he is careful and cautious, he should be able to live steadily until next year and participate in the entrance examination of the Wuxiang Dao Sect.

The true martial arts landscape of this world is all in the major sects of the Daoist tradition. With his unparalleled talent, he can only truly unleash his abilities when he reaches a major sect of the Daoist tradition.

"You have successfully won over Xie Yun. The sect will reward you with 3,000 contribution points, and you will also have the opportunity to enter the sect's secret vault once."

Wan Baichuan said this to him before he left.

Lu Ming's spirits lifted, and he immediately thought of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Skill.

He had been eyeing this health-preserving exercise, a skill of unparalleled excellence, for a long time.

As for the Illusionary Cloud Divine Skill, it is more of a leg technique. What he wants most right now is the Myriad Manifestations Divine Skill, which directly determines whether he can withstand more divine momentum.

He couldn't wait to leave and quickly went to the sect's outer storehouse.

Actually, the secret vault is inside the outer vault, as Wan Baichuan just told him.

However, the location of the sect's secret vault was extremely secure, with five locks on the outside. It took Elder Zhou, who was guarding the vault, a lot of effort to open it.

Click~

The door to the secret vault slowly opened, and Lu Ming narrowed his eyes, seeing a soft light illuminating the entire vault.

Upon entering, he was slightly surprised to find a mysterious round bead, about the size of a human head, radiating light in the center of the secret vault.

"That sphere has been shining for thousands of years, and it may continue to shine forever. It is said that it contains unknown power, but no disciple of any generation has been able to figure out its secrets."

Old Zhou slowly walked in, explained to him, and then asked, "You have four thousand contribution points, which is just enough to exchange for it. Do you want to exchange it?"

Lu Ming immediately shook his head. This kind of thing might be useful, but it might not be useful to him. Besides, he didn't have time to play any riddles right now.

He headed straight for the area with the ultimate martial arts techniques.

There was only one bookshelf here, with two secret manuals on it.

"Illusory Cloud Divine Skill" and "Myriad Manifestations Divine Skill".

"I want the Myriad Manifestations Divine Skill!" Lu Ming said without hesitation.

Old Zhou shook his head slightly. He hadn't expected Lu Ming to still choose this. Seeing his determined look, he didn't try to persuade him and directly exchanged the secret manual that had been gathering dust for hundreds of years for him.

"After deducting 3,000 contribution points, you now have 1,000 points left. Unfortunately, all the divine skills and secret medicines in the secret vault have already been exchanged."

"Right now, it seems only the sect leader and deputy sect leader still have the divine skills and secret medicines."

"If you need it, try asking them."

"The divine medicine is a powerful elixir that can enhance the efficiency of cultivating divine skills. This kind of elixir cannot be made by ordinary alchemists."

"All the divine skills and secret medicines that exist in Qingning Prefecture City were passed down from the Wuxiang Dao Sect."

"Go and try. Even if you only manage to obtain one set, it will greatly benefit your cultivation of the Myriad Manifestations Divine Skill."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's heart skipped a beat.

Having only recently received the Medicine King's legacy, he only knew that the Medicine King had broken through the limitations of ordinary alchemists, was able to refine secret medicines, and left behind a legacy.

I just don't know what this secret medicine is used for.

Now that he heard what Elder Zhou said, he realized that the secret medicine for the divine skill was so miraculous that it could improve the efficiency of cultivating the divine skill!

So, if he had the help of divine skills and secret medicines, wouldn't he be able to quickly advance the cultivation progress of the Formless Divine Skill?

Although Wei Jinlin has left temporarily, he once said that as long as he can successfully cultivate the Wuxiang Divine Art and has a certain talent for this divine art, he will have the opportunity to enter the Wuxiang Dao Sect!

This approach might be different from the entry-level assessment!

This is essentially a safety net, and he wants to secure it as much as possible.

Therefore, the secret medicine and divine skill were very important to him.

Moreover, since divine skills and secret medicines can improve the efficiency of cultivating divine skills, can they also improve the speed of the evolution of supernatural powers?

Lu Ming immediately decided to first go to the sect leader and deputy sect leader to try and get a set of divine skill medicine.

Although he has a lineage of alchemy skills, he currently lacks both the necessary ingredients and the required skills, so he is unable to refine medicines on his own for the time being.

He quickly bid farewell to Elder Zhou and headed towards the sect's main hall.

It was already dusk, and the setting sun on the horizon was like blood.

As he walked along the road, he suddenly heard a gatekeeper disciple running up in a hurry, shouting, "Something terrible has happened! News has come from the city that the Xie family has been wiped out, and the Medicine Emperor Xie Yun—died on the spot!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming's body trembled, and a sense of disbelief welled up in his heart.

The Medicine King Xie Yun died unexpectedly?

He suddenly remembered all the strange things the Medicine King had done that day.

For example, they wouldn't let anyone eat at the birthday banquet and would kick people out directly; they would only keep Qin Zhonghai for half an hour and wouldn't let him stay a moment longer; and when making a deal with him, they would keep urging him as if they were in a hurry.

And there's more—inside the keepsake package for him lies the culmination of his life's work: the legacy of the Medicine King!

He didn't know Xie Yun before and was unaware of his behavior, so he assumed it was due to his eccentric personality.

But upon hearing of the destruction of the Xie family, he suddenly realized that Xie Yun seemed to have foreseen his death.

"What exactly happened?" Lu Ming frowned and stepped forward to ask the gatekeeper.

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